Low-frequency low-intensity ultrasound with contrast agent for the treatment ofsubcutaneous tumors in mice

Scientific Research and Essays

Volumn 6, Issue 26, 2011, Pages 5579-5585

  Shen, Zhi Yong ^a   Hu, Bing ^a  

^a SHANGHAI JIAO TONG UNIVERSITY AFFILIATED SIXTH PEOPLE S HOSPITAL   (China)

Author keywords

Cavitations; Contrast agent; Low frequency; Thermal mechanism; Ultrasonic biophysics

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; MUS; MUS MUSCULUS;

EID: 80855152838     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19922248     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5897/SRE11.1382     Document Type: Article

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